[flanked-evergl]

Of course, the PMC, being the parasites they are, will try to siffon value from everything they can. My point is merely that it's more difficult for them with Open source because quite often no money is changing hands. I don't pay for my operating system, I use Fedora. If I were to pay for it the rent seeking PMC will take their cut of what I paid, and most likely the largest cut.

[robertlagrant]

OSS contributors choose to give their work away, including allowing it to be sold. The "PMC" (sigh at othering term) can only make money by creating value. Their customers choose them over free because of that value.

You are more like the "PMC" in your statement than they are, because you just use other people's work. At least they add value.